co2 tire inflator for motorcycles. Do they work? 

This video is most helpful. I ride in the UK, mostly day rides out and back. So far I have been fortunate enough not to have a puncture, but here, road surfaces are getting worse through lack of up keep. I now carry a cigar lighter socket powered small compressor in my top box.Thanks for a really helpful video.

Finally someone shows a real test, I'll be staying with my air compressor.

I had no idea it would take as many cartridges as that in order to inflate one tyre. I’ll be ditching that method and going back to the air pump. Many thanks for the info.

Thanks for comparing. I travel with 6 small bottles since I don't need full pressure to limp to the next gas station and a fixed tire with co2 should not be ridden at high speeds anyways. As long as there are 29psi or more I will be limping fine. For my usecase I wont switch unless I get A so many flats it becomes worth switching or B I plan touring really remote areas.

Thanks. Useful information

Great Vid! this is my first video to watch while having my breakfast..... thanks for the share . SUBBED and LIKED ;;

Useful, thank you. I did the same with my pump; took it out of the housing. It does get hot, so have your gloves handy.

Excellent video! You just saved me some space in my tool kit. In addition to a compressor, I have been carrying 3 CO2 cartridges which I now know is a waste of space!

Brilliant useful share. Thanks! Was just contemplating this exact issue and you covered it perfectly. Its a compressor for me then. I'd be interested to know what type of plugging material you prefer and whether you personally trust repaired tyres? Thanks again 👍

Many seem to think this is something you use to put pressure in your tires and ride the rest of the season. It is not the use case. This is a long-term storable and very stable way to have a way to reinflate a tire to get you out of a problem situation. Once you're out of that situation you either replace the tire if needed, or release the CO2 and then re-inflate with proper air. This is not something you use to top your tires off of we're going on a regular ride. A larger more durable air compressor should be kept at home or used at a local facility like fuel station or vehicle shop if you have access. I think CO2 is a fantastic idea with near indefinite storage to keep on your motorcycle for those problem times that you may or may not run into. The battery operated ones are nice if they get somewhat of a regular use, but you still have one additional item to worry about maintaining and keeping charged. Not to mention extreme heat or extreme cold degrades and could potentially damage the battery depending on what type is used. Using a pump that is powered by the motorcycle would make more sense to me, but depending on your specific motorcycle and what additional electrical add-ons you have, it could cause excess strain on the charging system and potentially lead to more serious concerns with the bike. Obviously the likelihood of that is very low but that has to be measured by the individual when deciding what type of system you would like to have.

My experience with the compressors is they burn fuses or burn themselves out. I have never had success with them. Hopefully yours is different. Thanks for showing the use of the co2 cartridges. I would be able to split up the cartridges if needed. Buy a stash of them for home. Maybe they come filled with air instead? Your video work was very nice.

You can use the canister to seat the tyre after a flat then fill with bike pump

I would carry both....that 12v pump prob wont last to long....best of both worlds with both. I carry 5 co2 and a slightly bigger 12v pump than yours. Very interesting video Sir many thanks. Nick in the Uk.

Yeah, two problems with canisters; as they cool down from the expansion of gases they lose potential pressure. This is why air powered cars are a no-go. Putting the sleeve they provide on the canister actually makes this worse as they can’t absorb heat from the surrounding atmosphere; second, each subsequent bottle has to push air against a higher pressure in the tire, which means less goes in. The smaller canisters (16 gram) are typically at 90 PSI, the 24 gram are typically double that. So you may get more usable air out of a larger canister. YMMV.

Paintball cylinders hold MUCH more. I use CO2 for MIG welding so I've a variety of cylinders and often carry them in my trucks. For a truck etc a little "kegerator" 5lb cylinder is a reasonable minimum but I also carry 7lb steel cylinders. Try filling a paintball cylinder from either an inverted vapor withdrawal cylinder (which I use for welding and larger pneumatic fills) or from a local paintball outfit (more expensive). CO2 and other industrial gases are awesome but baby cylinders are for CO2 pistols. As for your adapter determine your thread sizes and it may be worth having a stainless fitting tapped by a machine shop, but the paintball tire inflation parts are common with plenty of online info.

Can you get the bead to seal using gas if the tire is completely flat?

Where'd you buy the electric pump with 12v motor sir?

I'm really concerned about the CO2 cartridges. Is it safe to leave the inside of the luggage on a sunny day?

I had an experience where I believe the co2 cartridge was left in a bb pistol for some years and damaged a rubber o ring. The o ring wasnt drying out, but seemed to be eaten away on the co2 side, not the open air side. This has led me to fear that co2 might not be good for rubber.

Hi, As a solo rider I wish to buy that tiny tyre inflator, (Time 4:43) what is the name of the product, if possible provide me the product link. Thanks for the video.

these small canisters are for bicycles. One 16g will fill up both tires if needed.

I completely disagree. This system isn't supposed to completely fill a tyre. It's supposed to get you to a point where is safe to ride to somewhere you can fill. Correctly. I've used 3 and it gave me enough to cover 25 miles without issue after I plugged the tyre. I'd always use these over some janky pump that could technically break anytime.

Are you sure that 8 × 16 = 1 × 128 ?

C02s seemed to work just fine here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OJ-2mWz9CPA.html I am going to carry it for a dirt bike, which is reported to require 1 - 2 cartridges for a dirt bike tire.

Better still why don't you have nitrogen in a cylinder to fill the Bike or car tyres or push bikes to make pedling a lot easier

The usual useless corporate shit